Rakuten to offer satellite

Business June 24, 2026 08:03 PM

TOKYO -- Rakuten Group will form a satellite business joint venture in Japan with U.S.-based AST SpaceMobile this year, with the new company purchasing and operating satellites and using them to provide direct-to-mobile communications.

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